HE LIFTED THE BLANKET EXPECTING TO FIND PROOF HIS PREGNANT WIFE HAD BETRAYED HIM

of breath, chest pain, dizziness?

Emma answered in fragments.

A nurse had been visiting the apartment for nearly three weeks. Her name was Claire. Margaret had introduced her as a prenatal specialist. Claire gave Emma vitamins, checked her blood pressure, and repeatedly told her not to burden Lucas with “ordinary pregnancy discomfort.” When Emma complained continue reading …